to tell the truth
An attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statementAn attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.
» I want to know the truth.
Ich will die Wahrheit wissen. — raggione
Я хочу знать правду. — marafon
Я хочу знати правду. — ElSwanko
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1 senses(idiomatic, not comparable)An attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.
um die Wahrheit zu sagen, ehrlich gesagt
по пра́вде говоря́po právde govorjá, че́стно говоря́čéstno govorjá
пра́вду ка́жучиprávdu kážučy
Examples
971 sentencesI want to know the truth.
Я хочу знати правду. — ElSwanko
ruЯ хочу знать правду. — marafon
deIch will die Wahrheit wissen. — raggione
I have to know the truth.
Я маю знати правду. — shanghainese
ruЯ должен знать правду. — marafon
I need to know the truth.
Мені треба знати правду. — shanghainese
ruМне нужно знать правду. — marafon
I want to hear the truth.
Я хочу почути правду. — shanghainese
ruЯ хочу слышать правду. — sicerabibax
deIch will die Wahrheit hören. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We want to know the truth.
Ми хочемо знати правду. — deniko
ruМы хотим знать правду. — sharptoothed
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